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Press Release | Disappointing and Lengthy Mediation Leaves Impacts of Xayaburi Dam Unaddressed

Mekong community representatives at International Day of Action for Rivers in March 2017International Rivers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangkok, Thailand: Last...
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Press Release | Sesan Families Face Forced Evictions and a Flooded Future

A fisherman on the Sesan River Stung Treng, Cambodia: On Saturday, the gates of the Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Project...
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A Dangerous Trajectory for the Mekong River

Update on the Status of Mekong Mainstream Dams June 2017 Despite the significance of the Mekong River Basin to the...
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Briefing on Pak Beng Dam Lawsuit

On 8 June 2017, Mekong communities in Thailand – represented by the Rak Chiang Khong Group – filed a lawsuit...
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Amazon's Forests Still Endangered Despite Brazilian President's Vetoes of Environmental Protection Rollbacks

 “It’s as if you sent a message that environmental crime pays.” Brazil’s President Michel Temer surprised many on Monday when...
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Save the Mekong Coalition Press Release: Prior Consultation for Pak Beng Dam Must be Extended

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 16, 2017 Prior Consultation for Pak Beng Dam Must be Extended On Monday 19 June,...
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Why Thai communities are defending their rights to the Mekong River in court

Originally published in The Nation  Opinion Yesterday, representatives of the Chiang Khong Conservation Group and communities living along the Mekong...
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Brazil's Archaeologists Join Fight to Preserve Country's Ancient Lands | The Guardian

This article originally appeared in The Guardian on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Brazil’s archaeologists have lined up alongside conservationists and indigenous rights...
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Colombian River Gains Legal Rights

Colombia’s Atrato RiverProduce1895, via Wikimedia Commons Another river has won legal rights. In a landmark verdict, Colombia’s Constitutional Court has...
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Striking a Fair Balance on Mekong Dams | Bangkok Post

This article originally appeared in The Bangkok Post. A ‘slow boat’ sails the Mekong River near the Pak Beng dam site,...